Relativism and Religion: Why Democratic Societies Do Not Need Moral Absolutes

Moral relativism is deeply troubling for those who believe that, without a set of moral absolutes, democratic societies will devolve into tyranny or totalitarianism. Engaging directly with this claim, Carlo Invernizzi Accetti traces the roots of contemporary anti-relativist fears to the antimodern r...

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Main Author: Accetti, Carlo Invernizzi 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Columbia University Press 2015
In:Year: 2015
Series/Journal:Religion, Culture, and Public Life
Further subjects:B Political ideas
B Moral Philosophy in General
B Political Philosophy and Social Philosophy
B PHILOSOPHY / Political
B Relativity
B Democracy
B Relativism
B Democracy Moral and ethical aspects
B Political Theology
B Philosophy
B Democracy Religious aspects Catholic Church
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